E32000: Virtua Tennis Draws Huge Crowds

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How much interest is there in a tennis game? A whole damn lot.

By IGN Staff

One of the most popular attractions at this year's awesome Sega booth would have to be the numerous Virtua Tennis kiosks. Sega's equipped each kiosk with four controllers, and if the crowds are any indication, a set of four player virtual doubles is the ultimate in party gaming.

We already have a preview, which is based off our early playtest of the version of the game being displayed here at E3, so check that for impressions, screens, and videos (the preview is linked below), but what's important is the tremendous crowd response. People seem to be giving Virtua Tennis the same attention as any of Sega Sports' other titles, and most who play seem to be really into it, achieving a variety of shots with the two buttons. I've played enough of the game to know that it rocks, but it's great to see that it's not being overshadowed at Sega's or the crowd's fault.

So it's clear that Sega Sports has football, hockey, baseball (look for our impressions shortly on the amazing WSB2K1), basketball, and tennis down cold. Now, all we need is soccer and cricket.